內(nèi)蒙古烏蘭察布市北京八中分校2024-2025學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期第三次段考英語試題試卷含解析

內(nèi)蒙古烏蘭察布市北京八中分校2024-2025學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期第三次段考英語試題試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout2．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide3．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged4．Youaresupposedtoleaveyourchild________hishomeworkalone.A．do B．todoC．beingdone D．done5．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe6．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where7．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．a(chǎn)ddictedC．seized D．trapped8．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who9．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．a(chǎn)sC．thoughD．before10．—DoyouknowLindawasfiredforhercasualattitudetowardsthejob?—Nowondershe_________whenItriedtoamuseherthismorning.A．wastickledpink B．pulledmylegC．gavemethecoldshoulder D．sawthehandwritingonthewall11．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!12．SheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome．A．towatch B．tobewatching C．watching D．havingwatched13．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit14．---Sorry!I’mafraidthatIcan’tgotothemagicshowbyDavidCopperfieldwithyou.---.A．Itdoesn’tmatter.B．Doasyoulike.C．Whatashame.D．Takeiteasy.15．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks16．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track17．Oursocietywouldbebetteroffbutforthefactthattheeconomy________bythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis.A．hadbeenaffected B．wereaffectedC．shouldbeaffected D．isaffected18．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut19．You’dbetterwritedownthephonenumberofthatrestaurantforfuture________.A．purposeB．referenceC．memoryD．a(chǎn)ssessment20．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．a(chǎn)tease D．a(chǎn)tliberty第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）About15yearsago,ItaughtAProblemfromHell,abookongenocides(大屠殺),toagroupof18-and19-year-oldsinamid-westuniversityintheUS.InmyclasstherewasayoungmanwhohadspenthisboyhoodinBosniaasNATObombedhishometown.Myotherstudents,amazedbyhisconnectiontothegenocideinthetextbook,askedhimwhatitwasliketogrowupinawar-zone.“Aprettynormalchildhoodasyouhadhere,”hesaid.“Weplayedcardsinsidealot,andwhentherewasnobombingwekickedaballinthestreet.”Inthepastfewyears,theworldhasseenarapidincreaseinrefugees(難民),withthenumberhitting60million.VietThanhNguyen’sstorycollectionTheRefugeesremindsusthatliteratureisnewsthatstaysnews.SetintheVietnamesecommunitiesinCaliforniaaswellasinVietnam,thestoriesdonotaimtosurpriseuswithnewtwistsorshockuswithwonderfuldetails,aswarandrefugeestoriescouldeasilychoosetodo.Rather,liketheyoungmanfromBosnia,Nguyen’scharacterstellthesestoriesbecausetheyaretheonlyonesknowntothem.Includedinthecollectionaretwoofthemosttouchingpieces,bothaboutsiblings(兄弟或姊妹)separatedbygeographyandhistory.In“Black-EyedWomen”,thenarrator(講述人),ayoungVietnamesewoman,isvisitedbytheghostofherelderbrother,whodiedyoungontheboatwhenthefamilytookflightfromthewar.Thetaleofloveandloss,violenceandviolation,maynotbeunfamiliartothereader,butthedeterminationofthebrother’sghost(hehastakendecadestoswimacrossthePacifictoreachAmerica)andthesister’sabandoningherselftoahalfdeathmakethestorylasting.Asanecho,theclosingstory,“Fatherland”,exploresamorecomplexsituationbetweentwosiblings.Thenarrator,ayoungVietnamesewoman,meetsherhalf-sister,visitingfromtheUSforthefirsttime.Addingtothetensionisthefactthatherfatherhasnamedthenarratorandhersiblingsafterhisfirstsetofchildren.Twosisters,oneAmericanandoneVietnamese,yetnamedthesamebythefather–itmaysoundstrange,butisn’titthefatemanyrefugeeshavetoface:alifeleftbehind,thatcouldhavebeentheirs;andalifeinanadoptedcountry.Thethemeofdoubleness–choiceandinevitability(不可避免性),homeandhomelessness,startingafreshandbeingstuck–ispresentnotonlyinthestoriesofVietnameserefugees,butalsoofthosewhohavebecomerefugeesfromtheirownhomesandlovedones.“Smilingatyourrelativesnevergotyouveryfar,butsmilingatstrangersandacquaintancessometimesdid.”Soapilot,whofoughtintheVietnamwarandisnowrevisitingthecountryforthefirsttime,thinkswhilewavingatthelocalsfromatourbus.He’sdistantfromhisdaughter,justasaMexicanAmericaninthecollectionisdistantfromhiswife,orayoungmanfromHongKongisdistantfromhisfather.Thecollectionisfullofrefugees,whetherfromexternalorfromadeeper,moreinternalconflictbetweeneventhosewhoareclosesttoeachother.Withangerbutnotdespair,withreconciliation(和解)butnotunrealistichope,andwithgenuinehumourthatisnotusedtoinsultanyone,Nguyenhasbreathedlifeintomanyunforgettablecharacters.1、Thefirstparagraphisintendedto.A．describetheboringlifeofwarvictimsB．a(chǎn)ppealtothereaderstohelpwarvictimsC．criticizeNATO’skillingofinnocentpeopleD．introducethestorycollectionTheRefugees2、WhichofthefollowingaboutTheRefugeesisTrue?A．Ittellsthenewsinaliteraryform.B．Itisfullofsurprisingtwistsandplots.C．Theauthorexperiencesthestorieshimself.D．Itscharactersnarratetheirownstories.3、HowareBlack-EyedWomenandFatherlandmainlydeveloped?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Bymakingcontrasts.C．Byprovidingevidence.D．Bymakingclassifications.4、WecaninferfromParagraph5that.A．relativeshatetheirlovedonesforbeingleftbehindB．separationfromlovedonestendstomakethemdistantC．peoplebecomerefugeesduetotheirdoublecharacterD．smilingisagoodwaytokeeplovedonestogether5、WhichofthefollowingisthethemeofTheRefugees？A．Despair,suffering,andregret.B．Anger,humourandhope.C．Sympathy,regret,andreconciliation.D．Dream,hope,andexpectation.6、TheRefugeesmainlyfocuseson.A．theproblemsofidentity,love,andfamilyforrefugeesB．themiserablelivesofrefugeesintheadoptedcountriesC．therefugees’reunionwiththeirfamiliesafterseparationD．thevariousreasonsforpeople’sbeingreducedtorefugees22．（8分）Let'sGoFlyaKite...—atPiedmontMiddleSchool'scelebrationofkites!Comeandlearnhowtobuildallsortsofkites,fromthesimplestdiamond-shapedkitestothemostcomplexboxkites.Slayaslongasyoulikeandbuildasmanykitesasyouwant.Onceyouhavefinishedakite,getadviceonflyingtechniquesfromkiteexpertLorenaHallsberg.ThecelebrationwillbeatPiedmontMiddleSchool,151PiedmontSchoolDrive.ThePiedmontMiddleSchoolParentTeacherOrganization(PTO)hasorganizedarefreshment(茶點(diǎn)）tent.AllprofitswillbenefitfuturePTOactivities.Takeabreakfromkiteflyinganddrinksomelemonade!Whileyouaredoingso,whynotjointhePTO?Membershipisfree;youjustdonateyourtime.ShowyoursupportforPiedmontMiddleSchoolbyjoiningthePTOthisSaturday!When:Saturday,April11.from9:00amto5:00pmWhere:PiedmontMiddleSchoolWhy:Forfun!Cost:Free,thankstoagenerousgiftfromBizarcoKiteCompany!Schedule9:00am—Kite-buildingboothsopen.Allmaterialsaresuppliedforkites.10:00am—Kite-buildingshowsbyLorenaHallsberginthecourtyard.Comebyandlearnhowtobuildboxkitesandkitesthatlookandflylikebutterflies.11:00am—Kite-flyingshowsontheschooltrack.Learnallthemostimportantskills.12:00pm—Kite-flyingcompetitionsontheschooltrack.1:00pm—PresentationbyDr.BrianLehrmanintheshowtent:“TheHistoryofKites”.2:00pm—BestKitecompetitionsandjudgingintheshowlent.Comeseethemostartistickitesandthemostinterestingthemekites.3:00pm—PresentationbyDr.Lehrmanintheshowtent:“KitesandScience”.3:30pm—AwardsceremonyconductedbyHeadmasterSewardonthefootballfield.Theresultsoftheday’sjudgingwillbeannounced,withawardssuchasBestofShow.MostArtisiic,HighestFlyer,andothers.WinnerswillreceivegiftsfromtheBizarcoKiteCompany!4:00-5:00pm—Let'sallgoflyakite!Everyoneflieskitesatthesametime,creatingawonderfulsightforalltoenjoy.Comelothekitecelebration,enjoyyourselfandlearnmore.1、Whichtimesaremostimportantforpeoplewhowanttolearnsomeknowledgeaboutkites?A．10:00amand11:00am.B．12:00pmand2:00pm.C．1:00pmand3:00pm.D．2:00pmand4:00pm.2、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthekitecelebration.A．iscomplexandeducationalB．getsmoneyfrommembersC．isstrictabouttheshapesofkitesD．presentsawardstothehighestflyer3、Whowillbeinterestedintheactivity?A．Studentsandparents.B．Kiteexperts.C．Officeworkers.D．Kitecompanies.23．（8分）IspentaweekinRugao,Jiangsu,athird-orfour-tier（四線）cityabout200kmnorthwestofShanghai,participatinginthe20thAsianMastersAthleticsChampionship,Iwenttherewithasimpleexpectation,otherthantryingtogetintothefinalsofthe100meventforthe65—69agegroup,totakesomegoodphotosofhistoricalarchitecture,ofaChinabeforedevelopmentwipesawayitspast.WearrivedatRugaoatnearlymidnightandthefirstsightofRugaowasinthemorning,fromthewindowofWenfengCityHotel.There,rightinfrontofme,wererowsandrowsofneatlybuiltandgoodqualitylow-risehomesofprettyrecentorigin.Andthereweremanyhigh-risebuildingsrisinginthedistance.ThestreetswerelandscapedandorderlyandnotmuchdifferentfromSingapore.ThebasicstructureofRugaowaseverythingamoderncitywouldhave,notathird-tiercityawayfromthemoderncoastalcities.Imanagedtovisitthevillagesmyselfandalongthewaythesightwasofnewlybuiltfarmers’homes,builtjustbehindthesmalllivingquartersofthepast.Thefewremainsofthepastthatwerestillstandinghavebeenrebuiltandservedtheownersintheirbiggerhomesasstoreroomsorgarages.WhatreallyimpressedmewasthesightofthepeopleofRugao.Thepeoplewereprettywelloff,livingingoodqualityhomesandlookingverycontentedwiththeirlives.Thechildren,theyouthandtheyoungwereapleasantsurprise.TheywereallthestadiumduringtheOpeningCeremonyfortheAsianMasters.Someweretheretoperform,somewerethereasaudiencestothisinternationalevents.Andtheunpredictablehappened,theskyopenedup,andeveryonewaswet.Buttheyouthandchildrencamewellprepared,withathintransparent（透明的）raincoatovertheircostumesandtheirlatestfashionablewear.1、ThewriterwenttoRugaomainlyto________.A．takepartinasportsmeetingB．goforasightseeingC．takesomepicturesofChinaD．visitsomerelatives2、WhatdoesthewriterthinkofRugao?A．Apoorthird-tiercityfarfromcoastalcities.B．Farmorebeautifulandmodernthenexpected.C．ItisverydifferentfromSingapore.D．ThevillagersarepoorbutthecityofRugaoisrich.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedtheskyopenedupinthelastparagraphmean?A．Theskywashighup.B．Therewasabigsunshine.C．Itwasraining.D．Theskywasopenedbysomeone.4、Whatmightthetextbelikelytotalkaboutnext?A．ThepreparationsforopeningceremonyfortheAsianMasters.B．TheperformanceofRugaointherainyopeningceremony.C．Theachievementsofthe20thAsianMastersAthleticsChampionship.D．TheclosingceremonyfortheAsianMasters.24．（8分）Cyclingorevenwalkingincityareascanbealittledangerous,thankstothefactthatoneissharingtheroadwithvehiclesthatareincreasinglygettinglargerandheavier.Arecentstudyprovesthatofthe1.27millionpeoplethatdieinroadtrafficcrasheseachyear,abouthalfarewalkers,motorcyclistsandcyclists.Nowtheremaybeasolutionthatcouldprovideatleastsomehelptoprotectthishelplessgroup…anairbag!Ifyouareworriedthatthissafetymeasurewillinvolveyoutakingaroundaheavypackageorworsestill,wrappingyourselfinsideanuglyplasticbag,thebagisfittednotonthehuman,butontheoutsideofthevehicle.And,whilethereareseveralversionsoftheideaintheworks,theonemostrecentlyunveiled(揭露)byDutchcarcompanyTNO,seemstobethemostadvancedandreadytogointoproduction.Intheworkssince2011,theairbagcoversonlythelowerpartofthewindshield.Thiswillprovidethemuchneededbuffer(緩沖)betweentheperson’sheadandthepaneofglasshe/shewouldotherwisemeet.Thechainofeventsleadingtoanairbagcausearequitesimple---Acamerafittedbeneaththerear-viewmirrormonitorsthevehicle’sclosenesstoawalkerorcyclist.Anycontactwitheitheroneofthemsetsoffthesensorsinthecar’sbumperandquicklyblowsuptheairbag.Inadditiontothatthesensorsalsosetoffthecar’sautomaticbrake,reducingthechancesifanevenworseinjury.Intestsconductedusingamodel,thesuccessofnotgettinginjuredafterbeinghitbyacartravellingatabout40km/hwasabout50-50!Whilenotperfect,itwillstillresultinreducingthenumberofdeathsbyahugeamount.WithTNOreadytolicenseitstechnologytocarmakersandmanymorecompaniestryingtodevelopsimilarconcepts,wewouldnotbesurprisedifouterairbagsbecomeastandardfeatureineverycarprettysoon.1、（小題1）Whydoestheairbagcoverthelowerpartofthewindshield?A．Toprotectthewindshieldfrombeingdestroyed.B．Tomakethevehiclelookbeautiful.C．Toreducetheweightofwalkers.D．Topreventpeople’sheadcrashingontheglass.2、（小題2）Thefourthparagraphismainlyabout.A．howtheairbagworksB．wheretheairbagisfixedC．whytheairbagissafeD．whattheairbagismadeupof3、（小題3）ThewriterthinkstheairbagofTNO.A．perfectB．practicalC．expensiveD．useless4、（小題4）Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Airbagsareanewstandardfeatureincars.B．Airbagsaremuchsaferfordriversnow.C．Airbagsarepracticalforwalkersandcyclists.D．Airbagsareasolutiontohighercaraccidentrates.25．（10分）Ifyouarelookingforalast-minutedaytripwiththefamily,here’salistoffestivalsandfairshappeningwithinareasonabledrivefromCharlotte.HopscotchMusicFestivalWhere:DowntownRaleigh(variousplaces).When:Today—Saturday.Highlights:Thismusicfestival,startedThursday,featuresperformancesbymorethan175nationalandinternationalbandsplayingin15differentplaces,allwithinwalkingdistance.Musicgenreswillincluderock,hip-hop,heavymetal,dance,classical,folkandeverythinginbetween.Admission:$34—$110.Details:.FlatwoodsFestivalWhere:451PeachTreeRoad,Bennett.When:10a.m.Saturday—5p.m.Sunday.Highlights:Thisannualfestival,whichisinits15thyear,featuresfamilyfun,food,horseridesandanantiquetractorpull.Therewillalsobemusicalentertainmentandagrandparadewithcars,trucks,tractors,horse-drawnvehicles,floats,farmequipmentandmore.Admission:FreeFriday;onSaturday,$5forages13andolder.Details:919-548-5192;.NCMountainStateFairWhere;1301FanningBridgeRoad,Fletcher.When:Varioustimestoday—Sept.16.Highlights:Incelebrationofthepeople,agriculture,artandtraditionsthatmakeourregiongreat,thefamily-friendlyfairoffersperformancesandevenamanwhocarvesartworkwithachainsaw.Admission:$7;$3forkids6-12andseniors.Details:828—687—1414;.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“genres”referto?A．types. B．a(chǎn)ctivities. C．lessons. D．programmes.2、HowcanyouknowthedetailaboutFlatwoodsFestival?A．Bysurfingthewebsite:www..B．Bydialingthetelephonenumber:828-687-1414.C．Bydialingthetelephonenumber:919-548-5192.D．Bysurfingthewebsite:.3、Wherecanvisitorsseeaspecialkindofartwork?A．Charlotte. B．DowntownRaleigh. C．Bennett. D．Fletcher.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Igotanewpairofeyeglassesrecently.Becausestigmatism（去像散性）hadstartedto1withmynearsightedness，makingthingsalittlebit2Ithastakenmeseveraldaystogetusedtothenew3，Whileitwasgreatseeingclearlyata4againandwonderfulbeingableto5abookwithoutitbeinganinchfrommyface，thecombinationlenses（組合鏡片）werea（n）6forme.TheproblemwasthatwheneverIwas7somethingfaraway，Ihadtokeepmyeyesup，8Iwouldgetawaveofblurriness（模糊）whenI9lookedthroughthereadingpartofthelenses.Iam10thatmyeyesarenowgettingusedtothenewglasses.Itisno11livinginanunclearworld.Ireally12thehelpofthenewglasses.Iamgratefulforthisnewpairofglassesforanotherreasontoo.Theyhavetaughtmea（n）13thatIwillholdclosetomyheartforever:Wheneveryou14toseetheroadaheadclearly，lookup！TooofteninmylifeIhavekepttheeyesofmysoullooking15totheground.WhenI16，theworldseemedlikeascary，unclear，anddepressingplace.WhenIraisedthoseeyes，though，my17alwaysbecameclear.IsawthatlifeisgoodandwhenIhelpothers，Imakeiteven18.Isawthatnomatterwhateachdaymaythrowatme，Ican19itwithalovingheartandajoyfulspirit.Wheneveryourlifeseems20oroverwhelming，justlookup！1、A．battle B．compare C．deal D．mix2、A．unusual B．impractical C．unclear D．impossible3、A．culture B．pair C．temperature D．house.4、A．distance B．length C．speed D．rate5、A．pick B．print C．translate D．read6、A．experiment B．force C．challenge D．choice7、A．listeningto B．talkingabout C．thinkingof D．lookingat8、A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．meanwhile9、A．eventually B．a(chǎn)ccidentally. C．unfortunately D．gradually10、A．glad B．a(chǎn)ware C．certain D．proud11、A．use B．fun C．doubt D．wonder12、A．want B．offer C．a(chǎn)ppreciate D．refuse13、A．truth B．way C．effect D．language14、A．regret B．manage C．a(chǎn)gree D．need15、A．forward B．a(chǎn)round C．down D．back16、A．did B．a(chǎn)dmittedto C．finished D．left17、A．interest B．view C．prejudice D．a(chǎn)bility18、A．slower B．safer C．easier D．better19、A．lose B．push C．face D．remember20、A．exciting B．frightening C．meaningful D．peaceful第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）（題文）Thesaying“l(fā)astmanstanding”referstoa(n)（小題1）(compete),contest,orothersituationwherethefieldofparticipantsisnarroweduntilonlyasingleindividualremainsOccasionally,thetermmaybeusedtodescribeawinningcoupleorteamrather（小題2）anindividualTheexactoriginsofthetermare（小題3）(certain)Somebelievetheterm（小題4）(original)appliedtothelastboxertoremainduringamatchOthersclaimthetermcamefromold-fashionedspellingbees,whereparticipantseithergaveup（小題5）werejudged“out”andaskedtositPerhapsthemostwidelyuseofthetermisinconnectionwithatontine(聯(lián)合養(yǎng)老制),anagreementin（小題6）anumberofpersonscollectivelyownsomethingofvalue,oftenlandInterestinatontinecannot（小題7）(pass)toanotherparty,sothelastmanstanding,inthiscasethelastpersonalivegetstheentireinterestThroughouthistory,tontineshavebeendangerousinvestmentsToday,thetermisusedinanumberof（小題8）(situation)Itmayrefertothewinnerinany（小題9）(give)contestItmayevenrefertothelastpersontocontinuehisattempt（小題10）(achieve)agoalaftertheothershavegivenup第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。DearAlice,Iamdelightedtohearthatyouwillcometomycityforsightseeing.Iwaswritingtoyouexpressingmywillingnesstomakearrangementforyourtour.Asfortheaccommodation,Ihavetheoptionofeitherstayinginmyhomeorinahotel,thatIcanreserveforyouinadvance